Heschel’s Wonder-6/06/2022
An Ontological Necessity
A word has a soul, and we much learn how to attain insight into its life … however we have lost our sense for the earnestness of speech, for the dignity of utterance. Spiritual life demands the sanctification of speech. Without an attitude of piety toward words, we will remain at a loss how to pray.
Quest for God: Studies in Prayer and Symbolism